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Textures: Stain, Glossy, Painted
Weekly Inspiration | Exteriors
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Crushing on these one-story bungalow's ...
Weekly Inspiration | Living Areas
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Room with a view.
Inspired by a room designed around a view or a feature.
No need for Artwork in these dinning rooms, It's all about the view being the living art. Not a lot of need for anything but minimal light fixture and furniture. It's all about those doors opening to your view.
If you live in a city like Houston and the natural landscape isn't so green and picture-esq
as the one above. You could always create a space where the focus is on a feature,
like this dinning room and the fireplace. With the light fixture and fireplace not much more is needed in this room, love how they compliment the fireplace with the dark wall.
Inspired by a room designed around a view or a feature.
No need for Artwork in these dinning rooms, It's all about the view being the living art. Not a lot of need for anything but minimal light fixture and furniture. It's all about those doors opening to your view.
If you live in a city like Houston and the natural landscape isn't so green and picture-esq
as the one above. You could always create a space where the focus is on a feature,
like this dinning room and the fireplace. With the light fixture and fireplace not much more is needed in this room, love how they compliment the fireplace with the dark wall.
Construction Update | 801 Fairbanks
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
We have had a lot of progress since our last construction update & the interior panoramic views post.
PHOTO DIARY
PHOTO DIARY
Exterior Paint
Living Room
First Floor Full Guest Bath
Second Floor Laundry Room
Second Floor Hollywood Guest Bath
Master Bath
Weekly Inspiration | W.C.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Black & White has always been a very traditional look for bathroom tile.
As shown in these photos . . .
As shown in these photos . . .
We love the idea of taking the traditional black & white tile and mixing it up with some eclectic tile patterns for the bathroom. If you are nervous about taking such a distinct style or statement with the tile, then try it in a small or half bath.
These bathrooms are so fun!
Green Built, Energy Rated
Friday, December 4, 2015
So what does it mean, when we say our house is a green build and has been energy rated?
A little background . . . We (Power House Investors) built two townhouse/condos in South Austin, Texas that were rated 4-STAR by Austin Energy Green Building. The ratings are from 1 -5 Stars, so getting 4 stars was quite the accomplishment for our first development.
"Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) created the country’s first green
home rating system in 1991. We have led the field of sustainable
building ever since. Our Single-Family Program promotes the design,
construction, purchase, and operation of green homes. We do this through
extensive marketing and education to both building professionals and
the public. The heart of this effort is our Single-Family Rating System.
We designed it to reflect Central Texas’ hot-humid climate, resources,
and building conditions." - Website
We wanted to take they same green build features and apply them to the Houston market. Based on our Architects recommendation and that they are fellow members of the Greater Houston Builders Association, we hired Snyder Energy Services to complete our energy rating.
What that means to you, the potential buyer is . . .
We took the extra mile, to hire & pay an additional (not mandatory) third party to inspect the house throughout the building process based on the Energy Green Rating Specifications we mandated in the development stages. If the house did not comply, we were not able to move forward just like the City of Houston would do for their inspections. Not all builders/developers take the time and effort to make building green a priority. We want you to know that we did and do you know who it really benefits? ... you, the buyer!
Energy Specifications:
- Spray foam sealed attic, spray cellulose in walls
- 30 year composite shingle roof with Radiant Barrier
- High Efficiency 16 SEER HVAC
- Low-E Energy Star rated windows
- Tankless-Water Heater
- Dual-Flush Toilets
- Energy Rated Kitchen Aid Appliances
- Energy Star lighting elements
801 FAIRBANKS
The Standard Home HERS performance rating is 100.
801 Fairbanks HER performance rating is 59!
Based on this information, the estimated Energy average monthly cost $178 for a 2,410 SF house.
803 FAIRBANKS
The Standard Home HERS performance rating is 100.
801 Fairbanks HERS performance rating is 62!
Based on this information, the estimated Energy average monthly cost $202 for a 2,720 SF house.
Weekly Inspiration | Houston
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Love getting inspired but the beautiful images of the most stunning houses are via LUXE interiors & Design and apparently LUXE loves Houston too!
In this slideshow LUXE highlights "10 SHOWSTOPPING HOUSTON HOME EXTERIORS"
You can also click through and see some of the interiors of each home.
One of the highlighted homes, just so happens to be one of my favorite homes in Houston. I would drive by this house all the time and literally almost got into many accidents trying to take a photo of it and get a better look at the details.
In this slideshow LUXE highlights "10 SHOWSTOPPING HOUSTON HOME EXTERIORS"
You can also click through and see some of the interiors of each home.
One of the highlighted homes, just so happens to be one of my favorite homes in Houston. I would drive by this house all the time and literally almost got into many accidents trying to take a photo of it and get a better look at the details.
"Ornate Federal Style American Home"
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